Rachid Taha fused the music of his native Algeria with the sounds of the West. Born in 1958 in Oran, Algeria, Rachid grew up in…
Artist Profiles: Rachid Taha
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: Pierre Bensusan
Born in Oran, Algeria, in 1957, Pierre Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when he was four years old. He began formal studies on classical piano…
Artist Profiles: Naziha Azzouz
Naziha Azzouz was born in Algeria and moved to France at the age of 12. She started singing ancient Arab Andalusian music at a very…
Artist Profiles: Mona Boutchebak
Born in Algeria in 1978, Mona Boutchebak lived in the famous district of Algiers, Bab-El-Oued. When she was 5, she began to learn classical music…
Artist Profiles: Moh Alileche
Mohand Alileche, known as Moh in the United States of America, was born in Kabylia, a mountainous region of Algeria, in 1959. At that time…
Artist Profiles: Maurice El Medioni
Born in the Algerian port of Oran into a Jewish family in 1928, Maurice El Medioni has led a remarkable life crammed full of music.…
Senegalese M’balax Star Pape Cheikh Diouf Announces North American Tour 2016
Celebrated Senegalese artist Pape Cheikh Diouf wil be touring North America in July and August. He derives his music on his family’s guewel (griot) traditions…
Dreamy Harp Samba
Cristina Braga & Brandenburger Symphoniker – Whisper (Enja Records, 2016) Brazilian samba and bossa nova appear in a conventional format, bringing together harp, a samba…
Groundbreaking Flamencos and Mestizos Series Returns Tomorrow to Madrid
The SGAE Foundation has put together a new edition of its cutting-edge ‘Flamencos y mestizos’ series. The concert and dance series will take place from…
Old Time Music Traditions of Castilla-La Mancha
(Arc Music EUCD2635, 2016) Spanish folk music band Vigüela specializes in traditional music from the Castilla-La Mancha region. Unlike other Spanish groups who have modernized…